PANDITA RAMABAI HOSTEL
Built in stone it is one of the oldest buildings in the area and houses outstation girls who study at The Wilson College. Built in 1932, the hostel was inaugurated by the then lady Governor Madam Sykes. At a distance of appx. 5mins walk from college, its objective is to provide safe and secure accommodation for girls students. The hostel provides ample opportunities to students keeping their holistic development in mind.

FACILITIES:

Rooms: The Hostel provides accommodation in the form of 20 single rooms, 5 double sharing rooms and 8 triple-sharing rooms and 1 quadruple-sharing room. Electricity is provided 24 hours, 7 days a week. Residents can use their personal electronic appliances which consumes reasonable electricity. Aqua guard cooler is available.

Security: Guards are employed for the night and hostel security employed during the day.

Laundry: Laundry services are provided. There are also washing machines which can be booked for use one day in advance.

Lockers: Lockers are provided on a sharing basis.

Pass system: A resident is allowed take one late pass a week and one stay over (night out) per month to go home.

Timings: The girls have to compulsorily report for a roll call at 8.15pm. Girls on a late pass have to report at 10.15pm. Girls to be back in their rooms by 10.15pm post dinner and lights out by 11.30pm.

Administration: The Hostel appoints a student’s committee who take an active part in administrational activities of the hostel.
Mess: Mackichan Hall Mess serves both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian meals. The kitchen is equipped with modern equipments and great care is taken when it comes to hygiene. The efficient mess workers ensure a smooth functioning of the mess.

Library: The hostel library is open all 24 hrs and consists of many interesting books, newspapers and magazines which the students can borrow.

Internet: Internet facility is available to students. Students are aso allowed to use their laptops and personal connections.


Student Centric Activities:
A number of events are scheduled round the year keeping in view the holistic development of a student:

Literary events: Poetry writing, essay writing, elocution, story-telling.

Cultural events: Regional nite, talent nite, Solo singing and dancing, fresher evening performance, camp fire party, hostel trips.

Sports: Indoor and outdoor games are encouraged. Students who train for district and national championships are allowed to attend their daily training sessions.

Prize distribution Day: Students, teachers, guardians badge a number of awards on this day.

Address:
Wilson College Campus
Dr. Kashibai Navrang Road, Chowpatty
Grant Road West, Mumbai-400007
Landmark: Near Mani Bhavan
Hostel Tel: +91 – 022 – 23867991

 

Mackichan Hall has catered to the needs of thousands of students of Wilson College for nearly a century. The residents have found it not only a comfortable home during their college career but also a training ground to mould them into successful and well rounded human beings. We are confident that the Hall will grow stronger and stronger in the service of the Student community of Wilson College and fulfill always the spirit and glorious challenge behind the motto "From Darkness Lead Me To The Light."


The Reverend Dr. Dugald Mackichan

Dr. Dugald Mackichan, the founder of Mackichan Hall was also the principal of Wilson College from 1884-1920. He arrived in India in 1874 just before the death of Dr. John Wilson, the founder of Wilson College. Dr. Mackichan was thus associated with Wilson College for over 47 years.


Facilities:

Mackichan Hall consists of many units which makes it one of the best hostels in Mumbai. The following are the sectors which make Mackichan Hall stand tall and strong among the Best.

Rooms: The hostel provides accommodation in the form of 46 single rooms, 5 double rooms and 5 triple rooms. Every resident is given a study table, a chair and a bed. Electricity is provided 24 hours, 7 days a week. Residents can use their personal electronic appliances which consumes reasonable electricity.

Mess: Mackichan Hall Mess serves both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian meals. The kitchen is equipped with modern equipments and great care is taken when it comes to hygiene. Special water filters and coolers provide 24 hour supply of clean drinking water throughout the year. The huge dining hall can cater to almost 50 residents at a time. The efficient mess workers ensure a smooth functioning of the mess.

Library: The hostel library consists of many interesting books, newspapers and magazines which the students can borrow.

Internet: Our internet cafe is now presently available to the students from 7-10 p.m. on weekdays and 5-10 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

Gym: Body building is one of the activities many boys do. The hostel has a gym, which provides all the equipments at the disposal of the residents. This gym is maintained and kept in good condition by the Indoor Sports Secretary. Along with the gym, the hostel has many other indoor games. Table Tennis Table, Carrom Boards and Chess boards are available to the boys.

Bathrooms: The hostel has bathrooms on all the floors. Water is supplied 24 hours, seven days a week. Both hot and cold water is available. The bathrooms are cleaned and disinfectants are applied at regular intervals on a daily basis. Separate washing rooms are provided for washing clothes.

Volleyball Court: The Hostel has a Volleyball court in Mackichan Hall which also accommodates a Basketball Ring. This court is a multipurpose court for the Mackichanites. The boys play foot-ball and each year there are Volley ball tournaments and cricket tournaments which are held during the evening.

Doctor: The Hostel has a 24 hour doctor associated with it. In case of any emergency, the resident is shifted to the hospital, which is mere 2 minutes walk from the hostel.

Login to www.mackichanhall.com for further details.

      This residential facility for male students of Wilson College is situated within the campus and accommodate 55 residents. As the       name suggests, Saint Andrew’s House is more than a residential facility as we strive to provide a family atmosphere irrespective of       your background.

      Facilities:
            1. Television with cable and satellite connection is provided in the recreational and dining hall.

            2. A multi- station Gymnasium is provided on the first floor.

            3. Facilities for Indoor games such as table tennis, carom, chess are provided with intra- hostel tournaments held during the                  academic year.

            4. Facilities for Outdoor games such as basketball, football and volleyball are arranged within the campus.

            5. A media centre with multi-media computers and internet connection is available for the residents for free of charge but with
                time limitation.

            6. Two washing machines with 100% dryers are available for the residents for laundry purpose, charges of which are collected
                 with the term fees.

            7. Buffet style (veg and non-veg) dinning service is available for all residents.

            8. Token operation coffee machine is available round the clock.

            9. Telephone facility is provided to receive incoming calls. An individual room bell system is provided to alert and call the resident.

            10. Hot water is available in morning and evening hours.

            11. Andrew’s Vision Centre: A Centre for visually challenged is equipped with different assistive technology designed specially
                   for the visually challenged.

            12. ATM, Civil Service Study Centre with well equipped library are situated in the hostel.

            13. Hostel organizes seminars and short-term job oriented courses to equip residents to enhance their responsibility.

            14. To motivate and encourage residents to excel in academic as well as extra- curricular activities a number of awards have
                   been instituted.

      Address:
            Saint Andrew’s House, Wilson College
            Mumbai 400 007
            Tel: (+91) 022 – 236333822

The soul of our college is reflected in the books that our library houses. It is one of the best equipped libraries in the city with over 2,00,000 books and more are being added each year under UGC and other grants.

There are books in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Persian, Urdu, English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Tamil. Book bank facility is available to the needy students.

Besides books, there are journals, magazines, newspapers, thesis, dissertation and non- book material like micro-films, CDs, etc.  A number of competitions are held by the library committee all round the academic year.

       Wilson College Gymkhana celebrated its 100th year on March 13, 2010. Physical fitness, active participation and outstanding
       performance by our sportsmen in different games have brought glory to our college at the national and the international level.

       The college has a large playing field at Marine Drive which meets the requirements of all outdoor games. Facilities for
       indoor games are also provided. Our coaches put in a dedicated effort to prepare the best possible teams for various events.
       This along with the sincerity and commitment shown by our boys and girls have resulted in some winning performances:

       Boxing:

       Student acheivements at the state and national level:
              • Ms. Poornima Dadarkar:- Won Gold medal in the District Championship.
                Won Gold medal (welterweight) in the state senior championship
                Represented Maharashtra at the Senior womens national - championship held at Jamshedpur.
                Won Gold medal at the State Junior Championships.
                Represented Maharashtra at the Junior womens national championship held at Mizoram.

              • Mr. Rohit Dere:- Won Gold medal in the District Championship.
                Played 1 round in the State championships.

       In the DSO Mumbai tournament:
              • Ms. Poornima Dadarkar won a Gold medal
              • Mr. Sagar Patel won a Silver medal
              • Mr. Steve Mathew won a Bronze medal.

       In the Mumbai Division DSO tournament
              • Ms. Poornima Dadarkar won a Gold medal.
              • At the University inter-collegiate tournament Mr. Sayed Shakeel - Ur- Rehman won the Gold medal (Bantam weight)
              • Mr. Sumit Trivedi won the Bronze medal (Fly weight).
              • Mr. Sayed Shakeel - Ur- Rehman represented Mumbai university in the All India Inter-Varsity Boxing Championships held at                  Varanasi.

       Karate:
              • Ms. Akila Nadar won Gold in the All India Karate Championships (junior nationals) held at Jaipur, in Black-Belt (U-16) Kata ,
                and Silver in Kumite.
              • Mr. Abhishek Pai in 58kg won Gold medal in the Individual Kata.

       Football:
              Junior college (U-17) team participation in the Subroto Cup tournament organized by DSO at Don Bosco, Matunga.
              Junior college (U-19) team participation in the DSO tournament held at PDP park.

       Cricket:
              Junior college team participation in the C.K.Naidu Tournament and other inter-collegiate tournaments

       Athletics:
              • In the DSO athletics meet Ms. Poornima Dadarkar won silver medal in Discus Throw and Bronze medal in the Shot-Put
                 events.
              • At the same meet Ms. Taiba Shaikh won gold in the 1500m run.
              • Ms. Poornima Dadarkar also won a Bronze medal in Discus Throw in the DSO Mumbai Division Athletics event.

       Badminton:
              In the University intercollegiate event the senior college men's team reached the pre-quarter finals. In the junior college               intercollegiate event the boys team reached upto the quarter finals.

       Table-Tennis:
              In the invitational Table-Tennis Tournament organised by Khandwala College the mens team reached the quarterfinal and the               women's team reached the semi-final.

       Chess:
              In the Junior college intercollegiate tournament the college team got 14.5 points and were placed 9th overall. In the DSO event
               the boys team gathered 16 points and was placed 16th overall.

       Volleyball:
              The Senior college mens team reached the third round in the inter-collegiate event. The Junior college team reached the               quarterfinal in the DSO tournament.

       Inter-class Tournaments:
              The inter-class tournaments got an enthusiastic response from students . A large number of students participated in various               events and also helped in conducting them.

       Sports Day:
              The sports day was held on 16th January 2010 at the Wilson college Gymkhana. More than 230 students participated in various               events. There was great camaraderie among teaching staff, non-teaching staff, ex-staff members student volunteers and               participants. Everyone enjoyed the event. The Annual Prize distribution function was held on 10th February 2010.

       Whilst celebrating 100 years, Wilson College gymkhana has been successful in ingraining values of discipline, responsibility,
        self-confidence, sacrifice, and accountability among its college athletes.

       The Nature Club of Wilson College - affiliated to the nature club movement of World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF), is one
       of the most active college based nature clubs in India. It has an annual membership of 500 members and reaches out to over
       10,000 people a year through its activities. The Nature Club while having strongly committed to conservation believes that the
        fun element is necessary to have meaningful and sustained contribution by the young to the conservation efforts.

       Nature Club - a co-curricular activity with a mission. As a co-curricular activity it offers opportunities to learn, to develop skills,
       use talents and have fun. As a mission it attempts to get the uninitiated to enjoy and care for nature, it attempts to spread
       awareness about the environment and undertake activities to nurture and help the environment regenerate.


       The activities of the nature club include:

       • Nature Trails:
              A nature trail group has a maximum of 15 members with an instructor. A trail has parts where participants walk soaking in
              nature,  parts where wonders are pointed out, parts where they discover sights and insights for themselves. The most active               phase for nature trails is July to January, where one enjoys the best of monsoon as well as the pleasant onset of winter.
              The total group size varies from 45 to 70.

       • Overnight Trails:
              These are weekend outings which attempt to incorporate nature orientation inputs, including astronomy as well as the ability
               to visit wilderness areas a distance over 100 km from Mumbai. These trails include sessions, slide shows, nature
              conservation music and nature games along with forest walks in the night and nature trails during the day.

       • Nature Camps:
              Nature Camps - the wilderness activity most looked forward at - Twice a year in the vacations - a week, two-week long camp.                       These camps are organized for fifty students at highly subsidized rates at significant National Parks and Wildlife
               Sanctuaries in India. These camps are intensive education camps with inputs in Natural History through interactive and
               creative exercises, slide shows, panel discussion of issues, astronomy, conservation, lifestyles, action plan, nature music,
               nature trails and sometimes adventure activities.

       • Conservation Activities:
              Include tree planting, developing education material, snake shows amongst many others.


       The annual exhibition involving the work of more than hundred volunteers (in 1997 it was over 175 volunteers) is nature club's
        most ambitious outreach programme. Every year for the past ten years the nature club exhibitions have reached out to over
        7000 visitors annually. The exhibition simulate real life nature conditions. Every year the exhibition takes up a theme.

       For further information log onto: wcnc.tripod.com/index.htm

These are well maintained two separate rest rooms which provide personal space for boys and girls students respectively .

• BCR : Boys Common Room available for men students.
• LCR: Ladies Common Room available for lady students. Locker facilities are also provided in the LCR.

A place where students can relax in their respective common rooms during their free time.